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Catholic 'Sharia' in Pittsburgh
In the post-9/11 culture wars over Islamic fundamentalism, American conservatives — properly — have condemned attempts in Muslim countries to punish blasphemy or insults to the prophet Muhammad. It will be interesting to see if they are...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Freedom of the Press, Church and State Relations, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Trials
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Dean Drummond dies at 64; microtonal composer and musician
Drawn to imaginative ideas about sound and pitch, musician and composer Dean Drummond found the traditional instruments of European classical music inadequate to perform the seemingly "out of tune" intervals of microtonal music. So he followed the...
Tags: Obituaries, Music, Thelonious Monk, Music Industry, Entertainment
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NFL beat writers make picks for 2013 mock draft
Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to unfold this way: 1. KANSAS CITY (Adam...
Tags: Gerald McCoy, Willie Colon, Football, Branden Albert, Justin Smith
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Sidney Crosby, the stealth ball hockey goalie
Yes, it's negative news almost everywhere with the NHL's lockout, a deepening malaise during this holiday season: Preemptive legal strikes by the league, possible dissolution of the players association, and an eye-opening read in Tuesday's Globe and...
Tags: Sidney Crosby, Anze Kopitar, Gary Bettman, Gun Control, National Hockey League
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Let gun lovers lead the charge on gun control
The last time I fired a gun was when I was an 11-year-old inmate at Camp Fatima, a Catholic summer camp that combined Mass and marksmanship. The last time I held a gun was more than a decade ago during a show-and-tell by the Pennsylvania state police...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Interior Policy, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Rights, Gun Control
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Keith Campbell dies at 58; biologist helped clone Dolly the sheep
Keith H.S. Campbell, a noted biologist who was a key member of the British team that cloned Dolly the sheep, has died. He was 58. The University of Nottingham, where Campbell worked, said he died Oct. 5 but released no other details. In 1991, Campbell...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Science, Biology, Dolly Parton, Nottingham
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Steelers allowing foes the run of the place
The Pittsburgh Steelers, typically the NFL's premier run-stopping team, are tied for 14th in that category this season. They're tied for 29th in sacks with five. Through three games — a win over the New York Jets sandwiched by losses to Denver and...
Tags: Michael Vick, Bill Belichick, Sports, James Carpenter, LaMarr Woodley
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Leontine T.C. Kelly dies at 92; first black woman bishop in a major Christian denomination
Leontine T.C. Kelly, a daughter and wife of ministers who followed her own calling and became the first black woman bishop in a major Christian denomination when the United Methodist Church elevated her to the position in 1984, has died. She was 92....Tags: West Virginia State University, Hartford Seminary, Ohio Legislature, Methodist, NAACP
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